The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health of Jamaica. Informed consent was received from all participating patients. All patients of either gender presenting to the ...

Prevalence of testicular microlithiasis association with testicular and extragonadal germ cell tumors in a Latin American population. Background: VTE causes significant morbidity and mortality in GCT ...

Hepatocytes -- the chief functional cells of the liver -- are natural regenerators, and the lymph nodes serve as a nurturing place where they can multiply. In a new study published online and ...

Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...

Dye is injected into the breast, one to four of the nodes is identified with a probe and removed to see if cancer cells are present. Lymph nodes are small organs, typically ranging from the size of a ...

Lymph node metastasis occurs in "metastatic" lymph nodes, lymph nodes that have been infected by cancer from elsewhere in the body. A part of the immune system, lymph nodes are tiny ovals placed ...

Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. Large cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are part ...

Swollen lymph nodes may result from an infection or illness. If they last for a long time or occur with other symptoms, you may need medical care. Treatment is specific to the cause of the swollen ...